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`Volcano' Can't Take `Breakdown' Heat

LOS ANGELES — "Volcano" lost its No. 1 box office spot after just a week as audiences turned to the new thriller "Breakdown" and the comedy "Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery."

"Breakdown," starring Kurt Russell, topped the weekend box office with $12.7 million in ticket sales, followed by "Austin Powers" with $10 million, according to industry estimates Sunday. "Volcano" was in third place with a gross of $9.5 million. Its gross dropped 35 percent from its opening weekend, common for feature films.